Roller Skating Rinks

Roller skating rinks refer to areas surfaced with smooth surface for roller-skating or blading, and can be located in an indoor or outdoor facility. Most commonly roller skating is performed indoors while roller blading is performed outdoors. Roller skating is a popular recreation activity as well as the basis for a number of competitive sports. Many roller skating rinks may house teams for speed skating, figure skating and roller hockey.

During recreational skating periods, most venues will play music and often have night skating sessions with light effects resembling discos. Roller skating comes in two basic varieties: quad roller skates, and inline skates or blades. Most sport skating is performed on quad roller skates; however trick skating is also performed on inline skates. The team sport of roller derby is experiencing a great resurgence of popularity; this type of skating is sometimes performed at specially banked tracks rather than traditional roller skating rinks.

In addition to the skating rinks, roller skating venues will have a range of roller skates and roller blades and skating equipment and accessories for hire and sale. Roller skating and inline skating lessons are often available for beginner skaters, with some rinks providing separate areas for beginners and children. Roller skating venues will have a range of drinks and snack foods are available for purchase, with some offering catering for corporate team building or other social events.